The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-23

-John Ray. of Salisbury. Indiana county
a section hand on the West Penn railroad
was struck by the work train on Thur sday
evening OF last week, while lighting
switch lamp on siding, and Instantly killed.
He was forty-ive years Of age and leaves a
wife and FIVE children.
Burglars entered the saloon Of John
Burkhardt In Cambria borough on Sunday
last and took from Mr.. Burkhardts pocket
while he was sleeping pocket book con
talnlng $3.50 iu bills and coin and some
triukets. The pocket book was found some
time afterwards ia an out house.
The following named persons can each
obtain letter by calling at the Ebensburgh
postoffice: Miss Annie BiIIer (2), Mrs.
john Leonard. Hon. Ike Blakeley. Mr.. G..
Ges'er, Mr. Jacob Gisr. Mr. JOhu Hon, Mr.
F. l.. Johnes, Mr.. Jacob Braeken. Persons
calling FOR these letters will please state they
were advertised.
The shaft for coal. above Cressou, is
down thirty-six feet But little work mas
been done in sinking the shaft for the past
month, but a great deal or cut side work
fuch as cleaning of the ground and getting
the timber ready for the work has been
done. They expect to reach the coal at
about ninety feet
Any person who wants paying work as
local or travelling agent for warranted nurs-
ery stock should apply at once 20 James +.
Whitney, Nurseryman. Rochester, v Y.
No experience Is necessary. and complete
outat Is furnished free. Steady work the
year round and all stock warranted TO be in
good condition.
livery reader % the FREEMAN who IIves
until January and writes letters will DO
something during the year that be will not
repeat during the Remaining years OF his
l'e. viz lie will use the sane hsure three
times In dating MS letters The Ike will
not occur sgain until is99-oue hundred
and.eleyen years from now.
Mss Ella Coudon. daughter OF NJ
Jamrs Condor, % Holudsysburg. wa
found dead In her h-d 90 Thursday morn
lng ~ last week. The young lady bad been
out visiting friends the evening before. and
her death which resulted from paralysis Of
the brain, wNs = shock % the community.
She was about q years % age.
Scarlet fever has Invaded the household
% Mr.. John A. O'HNra, % this place Two
% hts children are down with the disease
one. the youngest little girl being very bad
/ but We understand a change for The better
I has taken place sud u Is 20 be hoped that
/ she will recover. The Oldest child. a boy,
was not 50 bad and IS getting along well.
/ On Wednesday morning the door bell OF
Mr.. John Emmerling. a brewer residing re-
siding AZ 20. 5O2 HOrper street, Jnhustown.
was rung, and on the opening OF the door
by member OF the family. a basket con-
tainininR baby boy. about four weeks old
was found on the steps. Mrs. Emerling
will keep the child until homse can be Sc
cured for II.
The Juniata Valley Editorial Associa-
tion met in Altoona 90 Saturday. and the
following officers were elected President
| II. q. Dern Vice President. VIM. A. ALI
son; Secretary and Treasurer, E. Conrad
Executive committee. Hugh Lindsay. George
Shrom, Homer Vaughan. II Is probable
that Gettysburg will be the point visited by
| the Association next summer.
Our band boys complain they cannot
do justice to a piece Of music with some OF
the old brass Instruments frst purchased
a few OF them being altogether useless. Do
nations from any OF our citizens will be
. thankfully received by the treasurer. Car
Rivenius, or the leader, John Leichty, and
new silver plated horns purchased In sue
cessIon as the amount Is raised.
On Sunday last family reunion wa:
held at the residence OF ME. Anthony Gill
OF Chest township, being occasIoned by the
sixtieth anniversary nf the birth OF Mrs. GIL
Ten sons were present, five OF whom are
married. and the families OF the married
sons were also present. The old couple
were made the GLAD recipients OF many
handsome and useful presents.
The Jackson township well Is doWI
two thousand and sixty feet. and as Ye
has no Indications oil or gas. The mer
who have the contract for boring the well
who are experienced on the business, say
that they expect TO reach the oil-besrins
sand at about twenty-three hundred and
eighty feet, and II they meet with no arci
dent will reach that 0eptA some time mex
| week.
On Wednesday last, at noon, John End
ler, who was working In the woods In Jack
son township cutting timber for Mr.. David
Bmkhurt, was struck on the head by {
falling limb and seriously IL not fatally IN
jured The side OF his head Is crushed IL
and although the physician has some hope:
OF his recovery. dis condition is precarious
He Is about twenty-five years OF age anC
unmarried.
Mcdonald at Lore:to. Pa, sells sugar
at 5, 6, Z, 8 and Q cts. per n teas at 40, q
and so cts per N t; coffee at 20 and % cts
per n boxes essence of coffee c. pa
pers soda &C. good molasses IS cts. per gal
lon good syrup 30 cts. per gallon; nOu
SI.10 TO 81. - per sack; salt 81 % to 81 3,
per barrel also raisns, cuIrants, pruGes
I cranberry sauce and mince meat at bolton
| prices for spot cash or Uada-
On Monday last Jack Kilrain, of Balti-
more, and Jim Jmith. OF London. England
fought prize fight OF loo rounds for th'
championship OF the world. The dgh
lasted two hours and resulted in a draw
although Kilrain Is said to have had tn,
best OF II, and would undoubtedly come on
victorious had not darkness compelled the
referee to put an end to the fight and de-
clare II draw.
Mcdonald at Loretto. Pa, pays the
highest prices for all kinds OF country pro
duee. as follows Eggs 25 cts. butter ?:
to 25 cts, as to quality; oats 40 to 30 cts. pc
busheI: corn 80 to 60 cts. per busheI; ~,
TO to 65 cts. per bushel; wheat 30 cts. to 81
per basheI onions 80 to 80 cts. per busheI
potatoes 80 TO 90 cts. per bush4l beans 81 g
TO 81 10 per busteI socks 30 to 30 cts. pc
pair: mitts IS to 40 cts. per pair. Par